American 500
1966 NASCAR Cup Series Race 49 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$62,145Race Date:Oct 30, 1966Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:4 LapsRace Duration:4Hr 47Min 30Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:20Average Speed:104.348 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:4 For 35 Lapsrockinghamracewaypark.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenDriver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFord:9
Car No.:#28 FordCar No.:#28 FordDodge:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Holman-Moody RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:320 of 500Pole Speed:115.988 MPH
Official 1966 American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1128 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-Moody0500127Running
2831 Don White D. WhiteDon WhiteNichels Engineering04960Running
31811 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettBondy Long (Car Owner)04960Running
41221 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughWood Brothers04940Running
52547 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonJunior Johnson Racing04940Running
673 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerFox Racing04920Running
7136 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage04880Running
8514 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalFriedkin Enterprises04850Running
92705 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonRobert Harper (Car Owner)04780Running
102048 James Hylton J. Hylton (R)James HyltonEcono Wash04750Running
113119 J.T. Putney J. PutneyJ.T. PutneyJ.T. Putney (Car Owner)04710Running
121649 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing04680Running
131415 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerJunior Johnson Racing04640Alternator
14291 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonPaul Lewis (Car Owner)04630Running
151933 Jack Bowsher J. BowsherJack BowsherJack Bowsher (Car Owner)04620Engine
163379 Frank Warren F. Warren (R)Frank WarrenHarold Rhodes (Car Owner)04550Running
173787 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)04520Running
183897 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing04500Running
192264 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & Woodfield04490Engine
203446 Roy Mayne R. MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)04470Running
213544 Larry Hess L. HessLarry HessLarry Hess (Car Owner)04420Engine
224394 Don Biederman D. BiedermanDon BiedermanRon Stotten (Car Owner)04400Running
233209 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)04380Engine
243038 Wayne Smith W. SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)04380Running
254245 Clyde Lynn C. LynnClyde LynnSiefert Racing04170Running
263670 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing04020Running
27326 Gordon Johncock G. JohncockGordon JohncockJunior Johnson Racing03750Engine
28243 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0320127Engine
291542 Paul Lewis P. LewisPaul LewisPetty Enterprises03080Engine
30265 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacCotton Owens Garage02930Vibration
311198 Sam McQuagg S. McQuaggSam McQuaggNichels Engineering02700Engine
32971 Earl Balmer E. BalmerEarl BalmerK & K Insurance01880Oil Pressure
33429 Dick Hutcherson D. HutchersonDick HutchersonHolman-Moody01270Accident
341013 Curtis Turner C. TurnerCurtis TurnerSmokey's Best Damn Garage01260Engine
354059 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottTom Pistone (Car Owner)01190Engine
36214 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt01100Engine
37699 Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering0800Control Arm
38247 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0780Carburetor
391712 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJon Thorne (Car Owner)0670Accident
403986 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)0580Distributor
41282 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonJ.D. Bracken (Car Owner)0570Engine
424453 Don Tilley D. TilleyDon TilleyGeorge Elliott (Car Owner)0480Steering
434122 Tommy Bostick T. BostickTommy BostickCrawford Racing0420Engine
442355 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundLyle Stelter (Car Owner)020Clutch

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